A primary aortoesophageal fistula due to esophageal carcinoma successfully treated with endoluminal aortic stent grafting Yoshifumi Ikeda, MD, Naomi Morita, MD, Hideko Kurihara, MD, Masanori Niimi, MD, Kota Okinaga, MD The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery Volume 131, Issue 2, Pages 486-487 (February 2006) DOI: 10.1016/j.jtcvs.2005.08.042 Copyright © 2006 The American Association for Thoracic Surgery Terms and Conditions
Figure 1 A computed tomographic scan revealed that the tumor invaded into the descending aorta and had a communication between the aorta and the esophagus. The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery 2006 131, 486-487DOI: (10.1016/j.jtcvs.2005.08.042) Copyright © 2006 The American Association for Thoracic Surgery Terms and Conditions
Figure 2 A, Aortography showed a communication between the aorta 10 cm distal to the ostium of the left subclavian artery and the esophagus in its middle segment. B, A stent graft made from a Gianturco Z-stent covered with a Dacron graft controlled massive esophageal bleeding. The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery 2006 131, 486-487DOI: (10.1016/j.jtcvs.2005.08.042) Copyright © 2006 The American Association for Thoracic Surgery Terms and Conditions